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277 beauty salons, 31 barber shops, 294 dentists' offices and 170 fitness and recreational sports centers: that is the 2023 County Business Patterns picture of Delaware's employer businesses that run on appointments.

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Delaware by the numbers

In Delaware, 277 beauty salons and 31 barber shops had at least one paid employee in 2023 (County Business Patterns 2023). Per 100,000 residents that is 26.7 salons, 16th of 51, and 3.0 barbershops, 7th of 51. Wisconsin sits closest to Delaware on salon density, at 26.8.

New Castle County led Delaware with 157 employer beauty salons, ahead of Sussex County (68) and Kent County (51). New Castle County had the most barber shops, 27. County Business Patterns publishes a barber shop row for 2 of the 3 Delaware counties; the rest have none in its county file.

Day spas and massage wellness spas are counted under other personal care services (NAICS 812199), a broader code: Delaware had 109, or 10.5 per 100,000. Massage therapists' offices sit inside offices of all other miscellaneous health practitioners (621399), which also covers other practitioners; Delaware had 61. There were 294 offices of dentists, 49th on dentists per resident, and 170 fitness and recreational sports centers, 6th on that measure.

The Census Bureau population estimate for Delaware was 1,051,917 on July 1, 2024, up 6.3 percent from the April 2020 base of 989,955 and 45th among the 50 states and DC. Nearest in size is Rhode Island, with 1,112,308 people, 387 salons and 27 barber shops.

BookAndGo has city pages for Wilmington. In County Business Patterns 2023, New Castle County, home to Wilmington, had 41 offices of all other miscellaneous health practitioners and 113 fitness and recreational sports centers. Metro figures cover every county in the Census metro definition, including any across a state line.

All 942 Delaware establishments above have at least one paid employee; CBP 2023 leaves out the solo barbers, stylists and trainers who work with no payroll, so the true Delaware count runs higher.

On offices of dentists, Delaware (28.4 per 100,000) sits between Rhode Island (29.6) and Alabama (27.4). On fitness and recreational sports centers, Delaware (16.4 per 100,000) sits between Colorado (16.5) and Rhode Island (16.1).

Delaware on two more rates: beauty salons 26.7 per 100,000 (16th; neighbors Wisconsin 26.8 and Illinois 26.5); miscellaneous health practitioner offices 5.9 per 100,000 (50th; neighbors Pennsylvania 5.9 and West Virginia 5.7).

Dentists' offices in Delaware concentrate in New Castle County 213, Kent County 43 and Sussex County 38. Fitness and recreational sports centers: New Castle County 113, Sussex County 31 and Kent County 26. Other personal care services: New Castle County 70 and Sussex County 26.

Among Delaware's 109 other personal care services establishments, 70 (64 percent) had fewer than five staff, against 80 of 170 fitness and recreational sports centers and 69 of 294 dentists' offices.

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Frequently asked

How many beauty salons are there in Delaware?

County Business Patterns 2023 counted 277 beauty salons with paid employees in Delaware, plus 31 barber shops. Salons and barbers with no payroll are not included, so the real number is higher.

Which Delaware county has the most salons?

New Castle County, with 157 employer beauty salons in 2023, or 57 percent of the Delaware total.

How many fitness centers and dental offices are in Delaware?

170 fitness and recreational sports centers and 294 offices of dentists had paid employees in Delaware in 2023, by County Business Patterns.

Are most Delaware salons small?

155 of Delaware's 277 employer beauty salons, 56 percent, had fewer than five employees in 2023; for barber shops it was 23 of 31.

Can my clients book without calling?

Yes. Clients book 24/7 from your public BookAndGo booking page, using fixed slots or times generated from your working hours.

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